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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article R313-14

The following are exempt from presenting the documents provided for in articles R. 311-3, R. 313-1 to R. 313-4 and R. 313-6 to R. 313-8: 1° Andorran and Monegasque nationals; 2° Foreign nationals hold…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article R313-15

Other than foreign nationals belonging to one of the categories referred to in article R. 313-14, foreign nationals falling within the cases defined in article L. 313-8 may be exempted from presenting…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R151-7

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 2° The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-10

In the event of the death of the European Union citizen accompanied or joined or if the latter leaves France, the children and the family member who has custody of them retain this right of residence…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-16

The provisions of articles R. 233-14 and R. 233-15 also apply to foreign nationals mentioned in article L. 200-5 when they are staying in France for more than three months.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: STAY IN FRANCE

Article R234-6

Whatever their nationality, family members residing with the European Union citizen referred to in 1° of article L. 233-1 acquire a right to permanent residence on French territory before the end of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R282-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the State representative in the collectivity; 2° Article R. 210-1 is worded as follo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: VISAS AND TRAVEL AUTHORIZATIONS

Article R312-11

The revocation of the visa is decided by the prefect of the département where the foreigner holding the visa is staying, or by the prefect of the département where the foreigner's situation is monitor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-13

The mayor is kept informed by the consular authority of the action taken on the visa application made on the basis of the validated attestation d'accueil.He sends the prefect a non-nominative annual r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PLACEMENT IN THE WAITING AREA

Article R341-1

The authority responsible for ordering a foreigner to be placed in a waiting area, as provided for in article L. 341-2, is, depending on the case:1° The head of the national police department responsi…

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